Meet Our Team

Deborah Montgomery, Chief Executive Officer

For almost twenty years, Deborah has been successfully writing grants for public and private non-profit agencies. She specializes in education and professional development-targeted grants as well as grants for public health organizations.Read More...

Deborah holds several post-secondary degrees and educational training experiences that have prepared her for working in a field that requires knowledge of grants and government contracts. Most relevant, she holds a Bachelors Degree in Political Science from the California State University of Bakersfield as well as a Masters Degree in Business Administration and Doctorate Degree in Law. Before joining Resource Associates, Deborah worked as the Director of Development for Ebony Counseling and Health Center of Bakersfield California as well as the Grants Administrator for Farmington Municipal Schools. She also spent several years teaching grant writing and social science courses as a faculty member of San Joaquin College (and of several California State University campuses). Deborah has been awarded well over $200 million in the grants that she has written during the past several years for Resource Associates and is nationally recognized as an expert in grant proposal development. Deborah is a strong leader who is responsible for managing the company’s quality control services and administrative staff.

Marissa Berg, Quality Control Manager

As Resource Associates’ Quality Control Manager, Ms. Berg monitors and coordinates the grant proposal development and submission process. Her goal is to assist and monitor Resource Associates’ grant writing process and ensure that all grants are of the highest quality and have the highest likelihood of award.Read More...

With a multi-million dollar grant award track record, she is able to ensure clients receive the best grant writing services available in today’s market. She utilizes her experience working with community based organizations and government entities and a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Journalism from one of the west coast’s most prestigious universities, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.

John Nawrocki, Business Development Manager

John leads Resource Associates’ consulting team and responds to RFP’s and RFQ’s for grant related services. He works with many of our new clients to advise them of the best course of action to achieve their funding goals and acts as the client’s point of contact throughout their relationship with Resource Associates.Read More...

John honestly and realistically assesses our client’s suitability for various funding opportunities, makes recommendations and provides guidance throughout the grant writing process. Since starting with Resource Associates in 2009, John has been directly involved in over 70 funded grants totaling over $68 million in funding for nonprofit and public agencies.

John taught classes in Composition Fundamentals and College Composition at Colorado State University where he holds a Bachelor’s Degree in English. He further completed the coursework for a Master’s in Literature at the university. After a successful term in the US Army, John spent a number of years as a Publications Manager at Integrity Publishing, a publisher of custom client-driven magazines showcasing Charitable Foundations, Chambers of Commerce, and Visitors Bureaus and has extensive corporate and major account management experience working with companies such as the Avis/Budget Group, Cingular Wireless and Canon Business Solutions.

Scott Hyland, Outreach Associate

Scott is a member of Resource Associates’ outreach and consulting team, where his focus is to match clients with the most appropriate funding opportunities and to provide options and strategic guidance to meet their funding goals. He acts as a project manager and lead point of contact throughout their quest for funding and relationship with Resource Associates.Read More...

Scott joined the Resource Associates’ team in 2011 and has been directly involved in dozens of awarded grants totaling tens of millions of dollars in funding for nonprofit and public agencies. Scott graduated from Eastern Michigan University in 2001, where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management. After college, he and his wife moved to Denver, Colorado where he has built an extensive resume in corporate, government, and major account management in his previous work with companies such as Canon Business Solutions, Thermo-Fisher/SMC, and Decision Display.